Portable stove



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I Invenir B ml M 5 A itome us Patented Feb. 13, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

PORTABLE s'rovE William Andrew Stockell, Detroit, Mich.

Application July 22, 1938, Serial No. 220,779

3 Claims. (01. 126-25) invention relates to portable stoves especially adapted for cooking in camps or in summercottages and like places, and has for the primary object the provision of a device of this character which is easy to transport or carry from one place to another and may be set up on any device or support for use or on the ground without providing a fire hazard, and which will be durable, compact and economical to operate and-may be manufactured and sold at a low cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of con- ,struction, combination and arrangement of parts Figure 2 is a top plan view illustratingthe same. a a c Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3 of-Figurelj.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a plan view, partly in section, illustrating a supporting structure for the body of the StOVe.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view-illustrating one of the legs of the supporting structure.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view illustrating the means for pivotally con coming in direct contact with the support andv damaging the latter. The lower end of the body 5 is closed by a bottom wall I and has located centrally thereof a bolt, or like fastener, 8 for securing the bottom wall on the supporting structure 6. The supporting structure consists of a pair of substantially U-shaped members 9 pref erably constructed of channel iron material and each includes depending portions forming legs for the supporting structure and connecting portions arranged in. overlapped relation and 'extending at right angles to each other. The bolt or fastener 8 passes through the connecting portions of the substantially Ueshaped members; 5 whereby the supporting structure is eificiently connected to the bottom wall of. the body 5. The legs of the supporting structure may be adjusted relative to each other to compensate for uneven surfaces when the device is rested thereon. Therm bolt or like fastener 8 permits the adjustment of the leg portions relative to'each other.

A grate I0 .offoraminous material is located in the body 5 and is removably secured thereto by fasteners II. The grate II] is located in the body 15. substantially intermediate the ends of said body and is of a construction'to provide upturned marginal portions lying in close proximity to the walls of the body. Between thegrate I0 and the upper end of the body a space is providedfor the, 20 accommodation of fuel, such as charcoal, and air is admitted thereto through openings I2 provided in the body fi for the purpose of sustainingcombustion of the fuel. The space below the grate is to receive ashes from the burning fuel. A

'fireproof lining I3 is arranged to cover the walls of the body between the grate I0 and the bottom wall 1. Fireproof material I4 is arranged to cover the bottom wall with the fastener or bolt 8 extending therethrough to hold the fireproof 30 material I4 in place. The fireproof material I3 has a cutout space I5 for the purpose of exposing the openings I2. However, the fireproof material I3 may be rotated relative to the walls of the body for the purpose of openingand closing the draft openings I2 for regulating the draft to the fire within the body above the grate I 0. The body above the grate is provided with draft openings l6 so that the heat from the fire as well as the products of combustion'will be caused to travel upwardly-and some of which may escape by way of the openings IS.

A cover I1 is provided for the upper end of the body and consists of a sheet of foraminous material I8, which is considerably larger than the 45 diameter of the body so that the sheet of material I8 will extend a considerable distance beyond the body fo r the purpose of providing a comparatively large supporting surface for cooking utenin Figure 2, also, it is smaller in diameter than the diameter of the body 5. Oppositely arranged 55 latter both the strip of foraminous material l8 and the lid 19.

A handle or bail' 23 is pivotally connected to the body adjacent its upper end to facilitate carrying of the device in entirety from one place to another and when not in use may fold downwardly against one side of the body, as clearly shown in Figure 1, so as to be entirely out of the way when cooking upon the stove.

The free end portions of the legs'of the supporting structure are bent at right angles to form feet 24 for aiding in supporting the device on a table, bench or the ground.

Through the use of the solid lid IS, the amount of heat coming in direct contact with the cooking utensil from the body 5 can be varied by adjusting the position of the lid!!! over the sheet of foraminous material andwith respect to the when taken in connection with the drawings will fully set forth the construction and advantages of this invention to those skilled in the art to which such a device relates, so that further description will not be necessary.

What is claimed is:

1. A portable cooking stove comprising a cylindrical metallic body closed at its lower end and fully open at its upper end, a supporting structure for said body, a foraminous grate removably mounted in said body and providing between itself and the upper end of the body a fire chamber, said body having draft openings below the grate, said body having draft openings arranged above the grate, and members pivotally mounted on said body for opening and closing the upper end thereof and arranged in superimposed relation and one constructed of foraminous material and the other of a solid material.

2. A portable cooking stove comprising a metallic body open at its upper end, a grate in said body and providing above the latter a fire chamher in the body, a sheet of foraminous material connecting the sheet of foraminous material and lid on the body whereby said sheet of foraminous material and lid may be adjusted relative to each other and the body, and means for supporting said body.

3. A portable cooking stove comprising a me- 'tallic body open at its upper end, .a, grate in said body and providing above the latter a fire chamber in the body, a sheet of foraminous material overlying theupper end of the body, a lid of solid material overlying the sheet of foraminous material and of a size smaller than the sheet of foraminous material, and smaller than the internal diameter of the body, means for pivotally connecting the sheet of foraminous material and lid on the body whereby said sheet of foraminous material and lid may be adjusted relative to each other and the body, said body having draft openings for the fire chamber, a fireproof lining for the fire chamber and having a cutaway portion to expose the draft openings and adjustable rela-.;,

tive thereto for increasing and decreasing the number of openings exposed to the fire chamber, and a supporting structure for said body.

WILLIAM ANDREW STOCKELL. 

